Maintenance dispatcher vs dispatcher

The differences between maintenance dispatchers and dispatchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a maintenance dispatcher and a dispatcher. Additionally, a dispatcher has an average salary of $35,328, which is higher than the $29,127 average annual salary of a maintenance dispatcher.

The top three skills for a maintenance dispatcher include two-way radio, OSHA and emergency situations. The most important skills for a dispatcher are customer service, data entry, and computer aided dispatch.

Maintenance dispatcher vs dispatcher overview

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$29,127	$35,328
Hourly rate	$14.00	$16.98
Growth rate	-8%	4%
Number of jobs	56,290	5,818
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Maintenance dispatcher vs dispatcher salary

Maintenance dispatchers and dispatchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Dispatcher
Average salary	$29,127	$35,328
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	Between $27,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Mt. San Antonio College
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between maintenance dispatcher and dispatcher education

There are a few differences between a maintenance dispatcher and a dispatcher in terms of educational background:

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Dispatcher
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Maintenance dispatcher vs dispatcher demographics

Here are the differences between maintenance dispatchers' and dispatchers' demographics:

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Dispatcher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 44.7% Female, 55.3%	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.8% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.8% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between maintenance dispatcher and dispatcher duties and responsibilities

Maintenance dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage long-term working relationships with many local service providers including professional septic, plumbing, electrical and HVAC providers.
Enter service calls, work completion, requisitions and payroll on computer.
Record service order information in the MAXIMO database.
Confirm hours work, sick leave availability, and vacation used for payroll purposes.
Sole responsibilities include sustaining organization and cleanliness as well as developing and maintaining positive relationship with management and residents.
Help with POS when need.

Dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage accounts payable (A/P) and accounts receivable (A/R) using QuickBooks.
Manage dot hrs for drivers as far as what tasks can be done in a certain amount of time.
Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Dispatch police fire and ems.
Dispatch district security patrol officers to assist district employees, students and residents with emergency situations.
Earn CDL with passenger endorsement.

Maintenance dispatcher vs dispatcher skills

Common maintenance dispatcher skills

Two-Way Radio, 16%
OSHA, 13%
Emergency Situations, 10%
Computer System, 8%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Production Floor, 6%

Common dispatcher skills

Customer Service, 34%
Data Entry, 8%
Computer Aided Dispatch, 4%
Non-Emergency Calls, 4%
Emergency Situations, 3%
EMS, 3%